Stanchion



(No Model.)

T. H. MQGREARY.

STANOHION.

No. 386,890. Patented July 31. 1888.

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THOMAS H. MOOREARY, OF NEW BRIGHTON, PEI INSYLVANIA.

STANCHION.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 386,890, dated July 31,1888.

(No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, THOMAS H. MCOREAEY, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of New Brighton, in the county ofBeaver and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inStanehions, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a stanchion or cattle-fastener; and itconsists of devices hereinafter described, and shown in the drawings, inwhich- Figure 1 is aview of two animal-stalls looking toward themangers, showing the stanchions in place, one being in the open and theother in the closed position; and Fig. 2 is a side view of thestanchion.

The stanchion-bars B B are supported from the cross-bar F, extendingover the head of the stall, or from suitable brackets, by chains A A orother flexible connections, and are connected with each other at theirlower ends by ashort chain, D, or other flexible connection slidingthrough a loop or ring, E, secured to the floor or other support, asshown in the drawings, to a ledge, I, extending in front of the mangerH. The distance between the points at which the chains A are connectedto the bar F at their upper ends is greater than the length of the chainD, for a purpose to be set forth.

Ois a snap-hook of a length about equal to that of the chain D, carriedby one of the bars near its upper end and adapted to engage with a ring,0, carried by the other bar, and thus directly connect the bars at theirupper ends. Any other suitable detachable connection between the upperends of the stanchionbars may be used.

The stanchion in the left-hand stall in the drawings is shown open, inwhich position the snap O is detached from the ring 0, thus letting thebars fall apart, the chains A being of such length as to permit the endsof the bars to rest upon the ledge I, to be supported in part thereby,their separation at the upper supports F causing the bars to fall apartat their upper ends, as shown. When the bars are brought into theirclosed position (shown at the right-hand stall of the drawings,) theposltion of the chains are so changed as to raise the bars fromtheledge,so that they willswing free therefrom, thus giving therequisite freedom of movement when the stanchion is locked to theanimal.

\Vithout limiting myself to the precise construction and arrangement ofparts shown, I claim 1. In a stanchion, the bars B, hung at their upperends from above by flexible connections and connected at their lowerends, and a detachable connection between the upper portions of thebars, substantially as described.

2. A stanchion consisting of two flexiblysuspended bars, B, flexiblyjoined at their lower ends by a connection passing through a guiding eyeor ring, E, and a detachable connection between the upper portions ofthe bars, substantially as described.

3. In a stanchion, the bars 13, hung from above by a chain. A, andconnected together at their lower ends by a chain, D, and a de tachableconnection, 0, between the upper portions of the bars, the distancebetween the upper ends of the chains A being greater than the lengthofchain D, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

THOMAS H. MOOREARY.

Witnesses:

WM. A. GovENTEY, J osEPn SwEsEY.

